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Hey Everyone!  We just wanted to let you know that today Swamp Bugs has been released to the public.  You can check out our work at Swamp Bugs to see what we are up to.  Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow our Twitter feed if you want to keep in touch and help us spread the word.  We will also provide Swamp Bugs Professional free of charge to any Gainesville business or group.  Thanks!

Panel Discussion & Networking MixerHow I Sold My Tech CompanyTuesday, October 19Panel Discussion – 4:00-5:30 p.m.Networking Mixer – 5:30-7 p.m.Rsvp at MyGAIN / Pay $5 at the DoorEntrepreneur Panelists:Dr. Rahul RazdanFormer CEO of WiPower, acquired by Fortune 500 Corporation for an undisclosed sum.Randy ScottFormer CEO of NovaMin, acquired by GlaxoSmithKline for $135 million.Jeff LyonsFormer CCO of MindSolve Technologies, acquired by SumTotal Systems.You’ll learn about:• The BeginningHow…See More

Startup-Hour Gainesville's Happy Hour for Startup-Minded PeopleThursday, March 18, 20107:30pm - 9:30pmLocation: The PalominoEveryone, please bring one buddy who wasn't there last time and is into starting companies and building new products.Free (primo) beer until the keg runs out. You must be 21 to drink alcohol.The Palomino Pool Hall is in the big (old Pontiac) warehouse just west of the Hippodrome. The actual address is 19 SE 2nd Pl.This invitation is open to everyone, but Startup Hour is…See More

Gainesville's Happy Hour for Startup-Minded People

Ever thought about starting your own business? Do you have ideas for the next killer app? Have you already started and are now looking for funding, partners, employees, or interns? The Startup-Hour was created to bring young Entrepreneurs and veterans together in a friendly casual setting. (FREE BEER!)Come and mingle face-to-face with like-minded people in a chill atmosphere and fire up that entrepreneur within you.Free (primo) beer until the keg runs out.You must be 21 to drink alcohol.This…See More

Because the December mixer was so successful, we're doing it again! Come sample some fine wines and nibble on delicious appetizers at the GAIN Mixer on Tuesday, January 26. As a special treat, Wendy Kennedy will also be present and will share some insights into how to think more commercially about inventions and discoveries. Wendy is an internationally recognized trainer and developer of the "So What? Who Cares? Why You?" methodology now used in business incubators, universities and companies…See More